CAREERAttended New Prague High School…Two-time team captain…All-Conference selection as a senior…Led team to fourth-place finish as a senior.

PERSONALBorn February 25 in New Prague, Minn.…Undecided major...Hobbies include playing basketball, music, and spending time with friends and family…Believes his defense is his best asset to the team…Names Derrick Rose and Kobe Bryant as his favorite athletes…Names the Los Angeles Lakers his favorite team…Chose Saint Leo because it gave him the best chance to succeed both academically and athletically…Son of Chuck and Barb Girten…Has two sisters, Kaitlin and Chelsea.